Your short movie should:

• Be up to 5 minutes long including title and credits (May be shorter than 5 minutes)

• Be predominately in video format

• Tell a story which holds the audiences’ attention

• Demonstrate camera work which shows an understanding of composition and shooting techniques (angles, movement, lighting, framing)

• Contain appropriate props, costumes, sets and locations

• Show editing which enhances and adds impact to the message

• Have compelling and interesting actors

• Contain background music which enhances the story

Entry lengths mentioned are suggestions only - they are not part of the judging criteria

NB:

1. Short Movie entries must be predominately moving images (video clips). Entries must be filmed and edited by the students.

2. No more than 5 entries for each section (i.e. Y 1-3; Y 4-6; Y 7-8) will be accepted from each school

Judging Rubric

Short Movie examples